Saturday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
Legislation:
- St. Lawrence County legislators push back on state bills that would ban lead ammunition for hunting
- City starts discussions on new gun safety legislation
Politics:
Category: Elections 2024
Deep Thoughts by Monica Ferguson
I don't ask for much for #MothersDay, but this year I'm #FedUp with government inaction failing to keep our most precious resouce safe. My boys & I marched with @MomsDemand on the @NewNYBridge this morning. Text FEDUP to 64433 & demand @RepMikeLawler support an #AssaultWeaponsBan pic.twitter.com/kbnb2LI28o
— Monica Ferguson for Clarkstown Town Council-Ward 1 (@Ferguson4Ctown) May 13, 2023
Newsbits
Friday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- New York amends concealed carry law after legal challenges from gun owners
- Attorney General James Sues Gun Accessory Manufacturer for Aiding Buffalo Shooter
- Federal Judge Rules To Smooth Path For Adults 18 To 20 To Buy Handguns
Legislation:
Politics:
- NY Budget Includes $10M to Help Police with Red Flag Petitions, After 2 Upstate Judges Declare Law Unconstitutional
- At ‘Unity Summit,’ Hochul touts gun laws, hate crime prevention
- Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Commemorating The One Year Anniversary Of The Tragic Buffalo Mass Shooting
- Priced out? Counties issuing fewer pistol permits as new regulations increase costs to apply
Newsbits
Tuesday’s Newsbits:
At 11:30am today State Senators Zellnor Myrie, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Julia Salazar and Assemblyman Demond Meeks will join New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and other gun control advocates at a rally, Million Dollar Staircase, Third floor, State Capitol, Albany.
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- The Sources Cited by the Supreme Court in Bruen
- Republican AGs sue ATF over new rule regulating pistol-stabilizing braces
- New York is challenged over law forcing gun owners to inform government of their social media accounts
- Will Gun Control Laws Soften for Cannabis Users?
Legislation:
NRA:
Politics:
- State Police: Zero complaints or arrests on concealed carry law so far
- NRA predicts Supreme Court will finally define Second Amendment
- It’s Clarence Thomas’s Court—and Lower Courts Are Saluting Him
New York City seems confused that gun-free zones don’t stop criminals - Albany County Gun Buyback Program is resounding success
Newsbits
Monday’s Newsbits:
Elections:
Jurisprudence:
- United States Obtains Temporary Restraining Order Against Firearm Companies Illegally Selling Machine Guns
- Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law
- Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules
Legislation: